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pawero

1. (verb) (-a,-hia,-tia) to lace, interlace.

Synonyms: kaui, tui, tuitui, kōtuitui, kōtui


2. (noun) lacing, interlacing.

Kia tere te pawero i tēnei tukutuku (JPS 1929:169). / Be quick with the lacing of this tukutuku panel.

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Synonyms: kōtui

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